Chime-whistle.



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GHIMB WHISTLE.

APPLIOATION HLBD JUNE za, 190s.

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OHIME WHISTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED mlm 2s, 190s.

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.TOHN DONATII, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

No. slave-7'.

Specification or" Letters atent.

Patented March 2, 'i209 Application :filed June 23, w08. Serial No. 439,944.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it lrnoWn that l, JOHN IfoNA'rn, a citizen ol' the United States, residing Chicago, county ol'I Cook, and State oi Illinois, have invented certain new and usel`ul Improvements in Chime-iflv/vhistles, o'l1 which the l'oll ving is a specification.

My invention relates to chime-Whistles and particularly to that class ol' chime-whistles adapted lor use as signal devices i'or automobiles, boats and the like.

The obj ect o1' my invention is to provide a chime-whistle as mentioned, in which the members or Whistles of which the device is composed may be sounded independently or chimed, that is sounded simultaneously as the operator desires.

A 'further object is to provide a device as mentioned, which Will produce a rich and l'ull tone when sounded, and to provide device Which may be easily and quickly operated.

A furthe-r object of my invention is to provide a device Ls-mentioned, ,vhich will occupy a comparatively small space and which Will be strong, durable, simple ol' construction, hence of low cost to manufacture.

Other objects Will appear hereinafter.

Vith these objects in view, my invention consists generally in a plurality oi' Whistles of novel construction graduating in size, hence in tone When sounded, thereby producing the chime, said Whistles being suitably mounted or arranged in a suitable Windchamber member the Whole being arranged or inclosed in a suitable casing.

My invention further consists in novel and simple means for sounding, that is admitting Wind into one or a number of Whistle-members at one time or into all Whistle-members simultaneously as desired.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction and arrangements o1Il parts all as Will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

My invention Will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part oi this specii'ication, and in which,

Figure l is a front elevation of my device in its preferred form, the front portion of the casing members being removed, Fig. 2 is a horizontal longitudinal section taken on the line of Fig. l, Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line /yg/ of Figs. l and 2, and Fig. 4 is a detail vertical longitun taken on substantially the Eine 5 elcrring non to the dran' plurality oi pairs oi' rclera ly cylindrical ai at heir upper ends.

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lormrig a sligliuy the Figs. 3 and 4. The members L suitably secured m obhq position at t cuter or outlet ends 7 prei' :c-blf bv so i nu'. in 1.1 l slots 9 in a Wind-cnam 3er meneer l sain member being ol' any suitable shape pu ably square in cross section as shown in t io drawings. The members 6 are so positioned in said member 10 that wind passing through them vvill be guided so as to imiinge upon the outer' edges ll o1" the mem and 3 thus producing the whistling sound. The ends 8 of the guido members 6 lie in a vcrtical plane. Resting against each oll i aid ends S and normally closing the openings 8 is a vertically disposed platcdilie Wind shuteoll' member l2 preferably rectang lar in shape. Each of the members is provided With a slot or perforation r3, each oi said perforations being similar in shape to its respective end 8 ol' the member and with which it is adapted to register.

vertically disposed and extending through slots in the upper' wall lll o 'he member l0 and suitably secured one to each of' the upper edges 14 of the members l2, are rods The rods 15 are mounted Ylor vertical re` 'nrocation in brackets i6 soc red, prei: soldered, to the pipes 2 and nach c sal members l5 is provided 'tl' Wnn a horizonta off-set portion 17, all of said oli-set portions 17 lying in the same horizontal plane clearly shown in Fig. 3. The rods l5 project through the upper portion of the casing and are provided with buttons i8. Coil springs 27 interposed between the horizontal oll`-set I7 and the horizontal upper portion 10 of the chamber member l0, normally hold as stated, the slotted shut-off members 12 in position to close the inlets 8 of the members 6.

19 indicates the end of a Wind-supply pipe leading to the Wind-chamber 10, the other end oi said pipe being connected withasuitable Wind-supply source.

it isobvious that in order to sound a pair or pairs oi Whistles all that is necessary is to de ress the button or buttons 18 of the certain determined Whistles to be sounded which brings the slot 13 oi the plate 12 to register With the inlet 8 of' the member 6 leading to that certain Whistle or Whistles and thus admitting Wind sounding the saine. ln order to facilitate sounding all the Whistles simultaneously, I provide a sort oi bellcrank lever 2G. Said lever is suitably mounted in brackets 21 secured to the upper portion of the Wind-chamber member 10.

The portion 22 of the lever 20 is adapted as shown to rest upon the oil-set portions 17 of the members 15. The end portion 23 of the lever 2O extends through a slot 24 in the rear portion of the before mentioned casing, 25 indicating said casing Which is reierably of Wood, the end 23 being provi( ed With a suitable handle 26. It is obvious that by raising or drawing up the handle 26, the portion 22 o1c the lever depresses the members 15, thereby bringing all the slots 13 oi"` the members 12 to register With the openings 8 of the Wind-guide members 6 simultaneously,

and hence, all of the Whistles are sounded at the same time.

Having described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A chime Whistle, in combination With a source of Wind su ply, said chime Whistle comprising a plura ity of Whistle members, each having a tubular Wind-guide member, there being one or' said Wind-guide members for each of said Whistle members, a Wind chamber, said Wind-guide members being secured in said Wind chamber, valves for closing and opening the inner ends of said Wind-guide members, a vertically disposed valve rod for each of said valves and each of said rods being provided With a horizontal offset portion, springs on said rods for normally holding said valves in position to close the inner openings of said Wind-guide members, a lever mounted on said Wind chamber and having a portion resting upon said horizontal offset portions of said rods and adapted when properly operated to open all of said valves simultaneously, substantially as described.

In testimony vvhereoi1 l have signed my name to this speciiication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN DONATH. litnesses:

ANNA L. EKVALL, JANET E. HOGAN. 

